EP0999936B1 - Vorrichtung zur selbstinbetriebstellung eines tintenstrahldruckers - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to ink jet printers. More particularly, it relates to continuous jet ink jet printers, which are used for marking alpha-numeric characters and the like on substrates.
- these commercial printers are used for applying date codes, place of manufacture codes and related information on products as they are manufactured.
- Such printers must be versatile, working in fairly hostile industrial environments, and quite reliable as down time is particularly unwelcome as it affects the output of the factory.
- Such ink jet printers are typically housed in a cabinet at a location some distance removed from the actual site of the printing.
- a printhead is connected to the printing cabinet by an umbilical duct which carries ink to and from the printhead as well as the electrical signals required to operate the printhead.
- US-A-4,614,948 discloses, in a continuous ink jet printing apparatus, an ink circulating system which allows maintenance of the ink supply reservoir at approximately atmospheric pressure while providing for positive withdrawal of ink from the catcher and/or print head outlet of the apparatus.
- the system is operable with a single pump.
- elements are provided in a bypass line extending from the supply pump outlet to the atmospheric region of the ink reservoir or in the passage from that region of the ink reservoir to the pump intake line, for generating a region(s) of sub-atmospheric pressure, and such region(s) are coupled to the catcher and/or print head outlet.
- an ink jet printer including a remote printhead and a system for priming the printer, said printhead including: a nozzle having an inlet and an outlet from which droplets are projected; an ink catcher; an ink line for conveying pressurized ink from a supply to said nozzle inlet; and a return line for conveying ink from said catcher back to said supply
- said priming system comprising: a bypass line connected from said nozzle inlet back to said ink supply; means for suspending the pressure providing said pressurised ink to said nozzle inlet; and means for applying below atmospheric pressure to said bypass line whilst said pressure is suspended to draw ink from said nozzle through said bypass line back to the ink supply without passing through said nozzle outlet, whereby the ink jet printer may be primed with ink and substantially purged of air by drawing a vacuum in the bypass line to cause ink to flow from the ink supply through the ink line to the nozzle inlet and back to the supply via the bypass line.
- the present invention provides a safer and more efficient system for recovering the fluids used during the cleaning and priming operations.
- An embodiment of the present invention provides an automated system for self-priming which will remove substantially all of the air entrapped in the ink supply line, valves and nozzles associated with the printhead.
- the printer nozzle valve is fitted with an ink bypass line to a source of vacuum.
- the air pressure to the ink supply tank is turned off and vacuum is applied to the bypass line. This sucks ink or solvent from the ink supply tank through the ink line into the nozzle valve and back to a reservoir for reuse or, alternatively, to an ink trap. Because positive pressure is not used to drive the ink through the system, air is not compressed in the ink line or nozzle where it may become temporarily trapped. In addition, any air which is already present in the ink line, tends to be removed by virtue of the fact that a vacuum is used to draw the fluid through the system.
- the vacuum source is switched out of the system and air pressure is thereafter used to pressurize the ink supply tank to provide ink to the nozzle for printing. All of this is accomplished without the need for manual disassembly of the printhead. Nor is it necessary manually to realign the ink stream within the printhead as is the case with the prior art procedures.
- the printhead I is connected to the printer electronics and ink supply by an umbilical 2 in which the ink supply and return lines and electrical wires are contained.
- a cover 3 is disposed over the printhead. Once the cover is removed, as by the screw shown in FIGURE 1, it is possible to service the components of the printhead. Adjustment of the ink stream so that ink drops which are not electrically charged pass into a catcher for return to the ink system, is effected by proper use of adjustment screws 4 and 5 (FIG. 2).
- the printhead cover When it is desired to purge and/or prime the printer system, thereby to clear the ink supply line of any entrapped air or to prime the system for start up after a major service or upon installation, the printhead cover must be removed and a bleed tube 6 (FIG. 2A) attached to an ink valve bleed port 7 located on the nozzle valve 15. All of these steps are accomplished by a technician who requires a fair degree of skill in order to prepare the printhead for this process without damage to the delicate printhead components. Once the bleed tube has been attached to the nozzle valve bleed port, the system is ready to be purged and/or primed.
- the printhead is usually positioned as shown in FIGURE 3 on a fixture located above a service tray 8 into which the solvent and/or ink is directed during the purging or priming process.
- cleaning fluid or make-up solution is fed under positive pressure through the ink supply to the nozzle valve bleed port.
- adjustment screw 5 is operated to raise the ink stream above its normal position so that the drops do not enter the catcher. Instead, they are directed into the service tray 8.
- the umbilical duct supplying the printhead can be from 1.524 to 7. 62 metres (five to twenty-five feet) in length, priming the printhead and purging it of air is an important task.
- pressurized ink from a reservoir is fed to the nozzle to drive air out of the line.
- the process is stopped.
- the prior art purging process is accomplished by applying ink under positive pressure, air compresses into the pockets inside the various components both in the umbilical duct ink line and the printhead components causing bubbles of air to become trapped. During normal printer operation, this trapped air can dislodge and cause print quality problems and printer faults if they lodge in the nozzle cavity thereby altering the nozzle resonance which is critical to the formation of correctly sized and spaced ink drops.
- FIGURES 1-3 such prior art systems lack a convenient way to capture and recycle the solvent and/or ink used to flush and prime the system.
- the method illustrated in FIGURES 1-3 can require thirty to sixty minutes to complete depending upon the diameter of the nozzle orifice used in the printhead.
- the skilled technician After completing a system flush or refresh in present systems, the skilled technician must then take the now primed printhead and realign the ink stream, again using the adjustment screws 4 and 5 so that the stream of uncharged drops will enter the ink catcher at the proper location. This ensures capture of unused drops and also ensures that charged drops will be accurately and properly deflected above the catcher and on to a substrate to be marked. The cover is replaced and the printer placed in service.
- the present invention permits purging and priming of an ink jet printer in a considerably shorter timeframe, without the need for redirecting fluid away from the catcher and with very little operator intervention. Additionally, because the system priming is performed under vacuum, air entrapment is virtually eliminated.
- FIGURE 4 illustrates the system during normal operation where ink is being used for printing on a substrate.
- FIGURE 5 illustrates the same system during a refresh, purge and/or priming operation.
- Housed in the ink cabinet 9 is an ink supply 10 and a solvent or make-up supply 13.
- Ink and make-up solvent are provided to a reservoir 11 contained within the ink cabinet.
- the liquid in reservoir 11 is provided to a pressurized ink tank 12 by means of a pump 40 and line 42.
- the level of fluid in the tank is monitored by switches 24 and 26 which signal full and low conditions respectively.
- Tank 12 is pressurized above atmospheric pressure for normal printing operations by an air source 44 via an electronically controlled solenoid valve 30, via line 46, and pressure regulator 48. Pressurized air is also supplied to the by-pass shut-off valve 31 via line 50.
- the output from the pressurized ink tank 12 is supplied via line 14 (the printhead umbilical) to the printhead nozzle valve 15 and then to the nozzle 16.
- the pressurized ink is expelled through the nozzle via an outlet orifice to form a stream of ink.
- a stimulation energy is applied thereto causing the ink stream to break up into droplets shortly after leaving the nozzle.
- the droplets As the droplets form, certain of them are electrically charged for deflection onto a substrate.
- the remaining, uncharged drops pass into an ink catcher 52 for eventual return via line 54 to the reservoir 11.
- Line 54 is under vacuum pressure (below atmospheric pressure) for that purpose.
- the vacuum pressure is supplied from the Venturi Aspirator source 55 via line 56 and reservoir 11.
- the normal printing conditions cause pressurized ink in tank 12 to flow via line 14 through the nozzle valve 15 to the nozzle 16 and out of the nozzle via the outlet orifice. Uncharged drops are returned via line 54 to the reservoir 11.
- This fluid flow path is emphasized by use of heavy lines in the drawing.
- the solenoid valve 30 is open so that air pressure from source 44 is supplied via line 46 to pressurize tank 12 and via line 50 to the shut-off valve 31 thereby keeping it closed.
- An alternative construction suitable for use with the present invention, provides a nozzle 16 which has incorporated therein the equivalent of nozzle valve 15. That is, the nozzle includes the valve function at its input end.
- FIGURE 5 the system is illustrated operating in its purge, prime and refresh mode.
- this mode which is initiated by the change of state of solenoid valve 30, no air pressure is supplied to the tank 12.
- pressure source 44 is blocked by closing solenoid valve 30.
- This also blocks air pressure from shut-off valve 31 permitting this valve to open.
- the fluid in tank 12 is not pressurized. Nevertheless, it flows through ink line 14 to nozzle valve 15 (or a nozzle with an integral valve). From there, it enters the ink bypass line 18 connected thereto which conveys it, via the now open valve 31, to a diverter valve 34. Diverter valve 34 permits the fluid in line 18 to be provided to an ink trap 60 or back to reservoir 11.
- the ink solenoid valve 30 be operated to shut off the air supply to the pressurized ink tank 12.
- This opens the bypass shut-off valve 31 and allows the vacuum source to suck ink from the tank 12 via line 14, through the nozzle valve 15 and ink bypass line 18.
- This quickly and efficiently purges any trapped air in the ink line, primes the ink line 14 so that the printer is ready for printing and returns the ink used for this purpose to the reservoir 11 for further use during printing or, if desired, for example in the event that the ink has become contaminated, diverts it to an ink trap 60.
- ink pump 101 When operating in its printing mode, the following settings are adopted by the printer of FIGURE 6: ink pump 101 is on; bypass valve 103 is closed; ink return valve 105 is open; and vacuum pump 107 is on.
- ink pump 101 pressurizes the ink between it and the printhead valve, opening the printhead valve and forcing ink out through the nozzle orifice. Unused ink enters ink catcher 52, and is drawn by the vacuum generated by vacuum pump 107, along ink return line 54 and through ink return valve 105 to return to ink reservoir 109. Since bypass valve 103 is closed, the suction developed by vacuum pump 107 is not applied to ink bypass line 18.
- ink pump 101 When operating in its priming mode, the following settings are adopted by the printer of FIGURE 6: ink pump 101 is off; bypass valve 103 is open; ink return valve 105 is closed; and vacuum pump 107 is on.
- vacuum pump 107 draws ink from reservoir 109 through ink pump 101 (pump 101 is suitably a gear pump), through the printhead valve bypass port, along ink bypass line 18, and through bypass valve 103 to return to reservoir 109. Since ink return valve 105 is closed, the suction developed by vacuum pump 107 is not applied to ink return line 54.
- a significant advantage of the invention is that by using a vacuum source to pull ink through the system instead of pressurized air to push the ink, as is the case during printing, no additional air is entrained in the ink supply and there is none to become entrapped within the ink system or the printhead. Furthermore, during the priming operation, any trapped air which is present will tend to be removed ensuring superior printing operation.
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- Tintenstrahldrucker, enthaltend einen abgesetzten Druckkopf und ein System zur Inbetriebstellung des Druckers, wobei der Druckkopf aufweist: eine Düse (16) mit einem Einlaß und einem Auslaß, aus dem Tropfen abgegeben werden; eine Tintensammeleinrichtung (52); eine Tintenleitung (14) zum Transport von unter Druck stehender Tinte aus einer Zuführung (11,12 oder 109) in den Düseneinlaß; und eine Rückstromleitung (54), um Tinte aus der Sammeleinrichtung (52) zurück zur Zuführung (11, 12 oder 109) zu transportieren, wobei das System zur Inbetriebstellung umfaßt: eine Umgehungsleitung (18), die den Düseneinlaß angeschlossen ist und diesen mit der Tintenzuführung (11, 12 oder 109) verbindet, eine Einrichtung (30 oder 101) zum zeitweiligen Abstellen des Drucks, um die unter Druck stehende Tinte in den Düseneinlaß zu überführen, und eine Einrichtung (30, 31, 55 oder 103, 105, 107) zur Anlegung eines Unterdrucks an die Umgehungsleitung (18), während der Druck zeitweilig abgestellt wird, so daß Tinte über die Umgehungsleitung (18) aus der Düse (16) zurück in die Tintenzuführung (11, 12 oder 109) gezogen wird, ohne daß sie durch den Düsenauslaß tritt, wobei der Tintenstrahldrucker mit Tinte gefüllt und im wesentlichen von Luft befreit wird, indem ein Vakuum in der Umgehungsleitung (18) angelegt wird, um zu bewirken, daß die Tinte aus der Tintenzuführung (11, 12 oder 109) durch die Tintenleitung (14) in den Düseneinlaß und über die Umgehungsleitung (18) zurück zur Zuführung (11, 12 oder 109) fließt.
- Drucker nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Tintenzuführung (11,12) eine unter Druck stehende Tintenzuführung (11,12) ist und die Einrichtung (30,31,55) zum Anlegen von Unterdruck auch den Druck in der Tintenzuführung (11,12) reduziert.
- Drucker nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Einrichtung (30,31,55) zum Anlegen von Unterdruck ein Umgehungsabsperrorgan (31) aufweist, das an die Umgehungsleitung (18) angeschlossen ist.
- Drucker nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Einrichtung (10,31,55) zum Anlegen von Unterdruck ein Umgehungabsperrorgan (31), das an die Umgehungsleitung (18) angeschlossen ist, und ein geregeltes Absperrorgan (30) aufweist, welches das Umgehungsabsperrorgan (31) betätigt, um zu verhindern, daß Tinte während des normalen Druckvorgangs in die Umgehungsleitung (18) fließt, und um zu ermöglichen, daß Tinte zur Inbetriebstellung des Druckers in die Umgehungsleitung fließt.
- Drucker nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Einrichtung (101) zum zeitweiligen Abstellen des Drucks eine Pumpe (101) aufweist, die während des normalen Druckvorgangs Tinte aus der Zuführung (109) in den Düseneinlaß pumpt und während der Inbetriebstellung ausgeschaltet wird, um den Druck zeitweilig abzustellen, und die Einrichtung (103,105,107) zum Anlegen von Unterdruck ein Umgehungsabsperrorgan (103), das an die Umgehungsleitung angeschlossen ist, und eine Tintenrückführleitung (105) aufweist, die in der Rückführleitung (54) angeordnet ist, wodurch verhindert wird, daß Unterdruck, der an die Umgehungsleitung (18) angelegt wird, während der Inbetriebstellung des Druckers auch an die Rückführleitung (54) angelegt wird.
- Drucker nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Düse (16) ein Absperrorgan (15) umfaßt, welches mit ihrem Einlaß verbunden ist, um nur dann Tinte in die Umgehungsleitung (18) einzuleiten, wenn Vakuum an die Umgehungsleitung (18) angelegt wird.
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